How do I attach virginia creeper to a cedar fence?
Chris G.
6 years ago
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Virginia Creeper for Shade?
Comments (3)I have quite a lot of VC in my woods, but not to the point of strangling anything or being invasive. The wild grape is much more agressive and harder to control IMHO. If you want more, I'd suggest you air layer the plant you have as it will root at nodes if they come into contact with the ground. It will not be as agressive in the shade, but you should keep an eye on it so as not to injure your smaller tree. I've never seen it do much to a large tree except grow up the trunk. In full shade the fall color is not as vivid, but I still like it. First year you'll have to water as other new plants to get established, then it will pretty much fend for itself....See MoreVirginia creeper
Comments (16)I did say it strangled trees. I see it growing right into the small ones. It wraps around the smaller trees and the tree has to grow into them to expand. I don't see that on the larger trees. The larger trees seem to get deprived of sunlight. When I look it up online, there are two warnings about Virginia Creeper. One warning is not to let it grow on a structure unless you want it to be permanent. The other is not to allow it to grow up a tree you enjoy. The articles do not say they strangle the large trees though. They say the vine deprives them of sunlight over time as they spread over the tree. What I had to do on some of my trees is cut the base and wait for the vines to die and fall. The vines look yukky for a long time until they rot enough to fall. I still have quite a bit of it in my gardens spreading over the ground though. It comes up everywhere. My neighbor does have one on top of a stone wall like the photo that looks nice in the fall....See MoreWho's afraid of Virginia Creeper?
Comments (32)we are not afraid, lol. it started in the neighbors yrd and does spread into our blue spruce and around on the ground. we started trimming the spruce a couple of yrs ago then the creeper started climbing up it. easy fix really, the last 2 yrs i have just used a garden rake to pull it down. since it comes out all attached to each other it is only a 5 minute job but needs to be done yearly. we love it, it creates a great privacy fence. i read a tip somewhere about creeper and ivy too if you are worried about it on your house. if you girdle or sever the stems at the base and let it die off, it shouldnt do damage to your shingles or siding when you finally pull it off....See MoreTrumpet Vines or Virginia Creepers
Comments (7)The honeysuckle is an excellent suggestion - makes a very good privacy screen compared to Virginia creeper or trumpet vine, both of which are deciduous and naked half the year. AFA English ivy is concerned, take the comments about the invasive qualities of the previous two vines and multiply by 10. Not an option that should be considered....See Morefloral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
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